Village of Burns Lake Water Treatment Plant

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The proposed project will address the Northern Authority request for a reduction in both manganese and arsenic through the introduction of treatment to the Village’s water system. The existing water system is not meeting the water quality requirements of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water in the manganese and arsenic categories. The project works will include: - Supply and install approximately three submersible well pumps in existing 3 wells complete with electrical and mechanical upgrades to the existing pump house; - Supply and install approximately 100m of raw water supply pipe; - Construct water treatment building; - Install approximately 2 biological manganese removal filters; - Install approximately 2 chemical arsenic removal filters; - Install two vertical turbine booster pumps; - Install one chlorine contact tank; - Install one filter backwash water holding tank; - Install two water discharge pumps complete with process and controls; - Install sodium hypochlorite pump and injections system; - Install ferric chloride pump and injections system; - Install backwash water force main; - Install sanitary sewer gravity pipe; - Install security fencing; - Installation of on-site road and parking improvements; and, - Necessary electrical, mechanical, HVAC, communications, SCADA, plumbing and safety works.